The 10 separate incidents of vandalism were responsible for $12,000 to $20,000 worth of damage, according to the sheriff's office.

“They just drove around and took opportunities to vandalize, blindly,” said Capt. Steve Carter of the sheriff's office. “They didn't know the people or have any grudge against them.”

Carter added that alcohol “did play a role in it.”

The vandals kicked out wooden pickets that were part of a walkway to a private boathouse on Lake Summit, smashed windows and broke mirrors of vehicles and “did doughnuts and put ruts into the yard of the post office” in a Dodge 2500 extended cab truck belonging to Merrell, Carter said.

Heatherly and Smith were each charged with nine counts of injury to real and personal property. Heatherly was released after posting a $1,000 secured bond. On Sunday, Smith remained in the Henderson County Detention Center under a $9,000 secured bond. Smith's bond was higher because of his criminal history, Carter said.

“He's had similar charges in the past,” he said.

Sumner and Merrell were each charged with 10 counts of injury to real and personal property and released after posting $1,000 secured bonds, respectively.

<p>The Henderson County Sheriff's Office arrested four men Saturday in connection with a rash of vandalism that occurred in the Lake Summit area May 5.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><p>Butch Levi Heatherly, 19, of Schoolhouse Road, Mills River; Christopher Garrett Smith, 22, of Sunset Vista Road, Hendersonville; Daniel Ray Sumner, 19, of Rocky Ridge Road, Hendersonville; and Garrett Calvin Merrell, 19, of Yale Road, Hendersonville, face charges related to the damage done to eight vehicles, a boat walkway and the yard of the Zirconia Post Office.</p><p>The 10 separate incidents of vandalism were responsible for $12,000 to $20,000 worth of damage, according to the sheriff's office.</p><p>“They just drove around and took opportunities to vandalize, blindly,” said Capt. Steve Carter of the sheriff's office. “They didn't know the people or have any grudge against them.”</p><p>Carter added that alcohol “did play a role in it.”</p><p>The vandals kicked out wooden pickets that were part of a walkway to a private boathouse on Lake Summit, smashed windows and broke mirrors of vehicles and “did doughnuts and put ruts into the yard of the post office” in a Dodge 2500 extended cab truck belonging to Merrell, Carter said.</p><p>Heatherly and Smith were each charged with nine counts of injury to real and personal property. Heatherly was released after posting a $1,000 secured bond. On Sunday, Smith remained in the Henderson County Detention Center under a $9,000 secured bond. Smith's bond was higher because of his criminal history, Carter said.</p><p>“He's had similar charges in the past,” he said. </p><p>Sumner and Merrell were each charged with 10 counts of injury to real and personal property and released after posting $1,000 secured bonds, respectively.</p><p>The accused vandals voluntarily surrendered to authorities.</p>